Captain Ray-O-Vac’s Adventure and Game Book (1952)

 

Sorry for the sporadic postings, I should have some lined up for the next couple of months.  Mostly there will be comic book premiums and punch out books.

To start how about "Flashlights in Space...!" This was a comic premium from Ray-O-Vac batteries company. There was not much story except how their flashlight help defeat the bad guy and get them safely back to Earth. I do enjoy the flashlight shaped rocket ship.

Captain Ray-O-Vac’s Adventure and Game Book. (Promotional comic from Ray-O-Vac Company Flashlights and Batteries.) NY: Western Publishing. (14 p.) 1952. 

Space Ship to the Moon (1952)

 

Happy New Year!

A "Space Ship to the Moon" is your present for a new year. I really like the illustrations in this book. The story is OK but the visions of spacecraft, a space station and mining on the Moon are worth seeing. This is a relatively low cost book used so if you like it it is easy to search out a copy.

Reichert, Edwin C. Illustrated by Bilder, Arthur K. Space Ship to the Moon. Chicago: Rand McNally and Co. (27 p.) 1952. 

The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952)

 

Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!

Clyne, Geraldine. The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space. Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Bros. (12 p.) 1952. 

Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)

 

Mara.  Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952

It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustrations are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to indicate the number of moons.  I like how Mara gave each of the planets (and the Sun) a personality.  I hope you enjoy this slightly less space flight oriented early space book.